Love any of these recipes? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, your new, free recipe box for Food & Wine. Though this recipe can be made with plain whole-milk yogurt, it's worth seeking out Iranian ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Cafe Natasha's Persian rice, this version herbed with dill, served with chicken and beef shish kebab. Yield: 6 servings, ...

PREPARATION: Clean and rinse the rice in warm water several times until the water becomes clear. Drain rice, then place in a bowl and cover with cold water. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Allow the rice to ...

After living in Gilbert for more than two decades, Vida Shahbazi still makes sure there's shir berenj on the table for every Nowruz. Shahbazi, the second to youngest of 14 siblings, grew up in Shiraz, ...

Instructions: Make the sauce: In a medium saucepan heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium heat and lightly brown onion, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, turmeric, cayenne and cinnamon and stir to ...

If Oakland’s Helia Sadeghi had to eat one dish for the rest of her life, it would be crispy, buttery, comforting tahchin. In Sadeghi’s childhood home in Iran, the golden domed rice “cake” layered with ...

Atlanta has its share of Persian restaurants, beloved for their rice dishes, flatbreads, platters of herbs and cheese, and kebabs. When Max Lotfi and his wife, Arezoo Armaghan, were ready to open ...

Few dishes capture the essence of Persian hospitality and celebration like Zereshk Polo ba Morgh. With its vibrant saffron rice, jewel-like barberries, and rich, tomato-braised chicken, it’s a ...

Marinated overnight in saffron, yoghurt and lime, Samin Nosrat’s joojeh kabob roast chicken from her new book ‘Good Things’ ...

Kebabs may be the most iconic part of Persian cuisine — in fact, the plate of white rice and grilled meat called chelow kebab is considered Iran's national dish — but they're really just a delicious ...